I always pretended to be on fake phone calls to escape awkward social situations

For years, if I was stuck in small talk, or trying to step out of a group conversation, I’d instinctively pretend I was on the phone. It worked sometimes, but honestly?

Faking a call usually felt more awkward than the situation itself.

So I scratched my own itch and built ComfortCall — an app that actually calls your phone (from a verified number, not a fake screen) with natural scenarios like:

• A friendly check-in ☕

• A quick work call 💼

• A safety call 🚶

• Or even scheduled reminders you set yourself 📅

That said, building it wasn’t easy at all. There were a lot of unknowns, like: • How do I make the call feel believable without confusing the user? • How do I design the call flows so they’re supportive, not gimmicky? • And most importantly — how do I frame this as wellness + safety, not just a “trick”?

It’s still early, I’ve opened up a waitlist and will be inviting early users to try it.

Would love to hear from anyone who’s ever done the “fake call trick” or wished their phone could bail them out of awkwardness.